Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (DR.I.) said President Biden's farewell remarks Thursday's statement came too late, raising doubts about the commander-in-chief's farewell words.
“Now he tells us: Mr. Biden is speaking out against dark money, on climate action, on SCOTUS term limits. I spent four years preparing this speech,” the White House said. posted. Social media platform X.
“That was a great speech. If that speech had started his re-election campaign, we would have won. If that speech had started his presidency, we would have saved America. Now we are fighting. Continue,” he wrote in a subsequent text. post.
The White House's comments criticizing Biden underscore the party's sentiment after Democrats lost the White House as well as the Senate majority, giving Republicans their third straight victory. Some critics say that Vice President Harris' presidential bid was hampered by President Biden's failure to halt campaign activities early enough.
Throughout his tenure, Biden has floated some of the ideas mentioned by the White House, such as pushing for term limits for Supreme Court justices, but he has made these desires plainly clear in brief speeches like Wednesday's. There was nothing to do.
The overarching theme of the outgoing president's final speech focused on consolidating power, with President-elect Trump warning oligarchs as he enters the White House.
“In a democracy, concentration of power and wealth has another danger: it erodes unity and common purpose. It breeds distrust and division,” he said. “Participating in democracy can be exhausting and even disillusioning, and people don't feel like they have a fair chance.”
“But we must remain involved in this process,” he continued.
